sjøvasbestandig
Syllables
sjø-vas-be-stan-dig
Pronunciation
/ˈsjøːvasːbɛstɑndɪɡ/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
sjø + vass + bestandig
The word 'sjøvassbestandig' is a compound adjective meaning 'waterproof'. It is divided into five syllables: sjø-vas-be-stan-dig, with primary stress on the 'be' syllable. The division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak. It consists of a prefix 'sjø-', a root 'vass-', and a suffix 'bestandig'.
Definitions
- 1
Able to withstand water; not permeable to water.
Waterproof, water-resistant
“En sjøvassbestandig jakke.”
“Sjøvassbestandige materialer er viktige for utendørsutstyr.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'be' syllable (second-to-last syllable).
Syllables
sjø — Open syllable, containing the diphthong /jøː/.. vas — Open syllable, containing the vowel /a/ and a geminate consonant /sː/.. be — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ɛ/.. stan — Open syllable, containing the vowel /ɑ/ and a consonant cluster /st/.. dig — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɪ/ and the consonant /ɡ/.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
- The 'sj' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- The double 's' in 'vass' is a geminate consonant but doesn't affect syllable division.
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